Oliinyk I. Preservation of Ukraine’s national interests in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of regional development.

Nowadays, Sub-Saharan Africa (including countries in South and Tropical Africa) is a place for the most archaic social relationships, and the society there is undergoing the initial stages of the transformation and formation of modern Nations. Trends indicate a significant likelihood of radical reformatting of geographic and political configuration of the region. On the other hand, developed nations become dependent on the African resource supplies which impact their internal stability. The study defines the essence of Ukraine’s national interests in Sub-Saharan Africa, their importance for strengthening the political influence of our state on the international arena as well as the national economic growth through the development of new markets. The author identifies the key factors influencing the socio-political development of the region, on the basis of which Ukraine's foreign policy should be formed in a particular region.